Dorikka comments on Talking to Children: A Pre-Holiday Guide - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Dorikka 20 December 2011 11:15:53PM *  4 points [-]

but as a random stranger operating on timeless decision theory, the author's advice is pretty sound.

Your opinion makes sense to me, but I don't really understand how it involves TDT. My thoughts would probably be more along the lines of "not enough people talk to little girls this way, and it would probably help them be happier in the future if I did so."

Comment author: Raemon 20 December 2011 11:21:09PM 0 points [-]

The initial statement was off the cuff and not really well thought out. The followup statement in the next comment down is probably more accurate.